As North American cities come to grips with the unclear impacts of global warming and the current economic crisis, leadership for meaningful long-term change is not easy to find. Can government take charge of the response to climate change, despite intensifying political and economic constraints? For business, is the profit motive all that's required to drive a substantial and concrete response? Or is true urban sustainability a question not only of good business practices but alluring incentives, strong government regulation, and innovation driven by philanthropy and the nonprofit sector? Either way, how do we get there from here?
Keynote by: Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund. With comments and a cross-sector conversation including: Miquela Craytor, Executive Director, Sustainable South Bronx; David Kreutzer, Research Fellow in Energy Economics and Climate Change, The Heritage Foundation; Francis J. Murray, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Mayor Gregor Robertson, City of Vancouver. Moderated by David Owen, Staff Writer, The New Yorker.
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